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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1906
Page
8
Waipahu workers clash with plantation authorities as 1,700 Japanese laborers face possible loss of work. Hundreds of guards and patrols converge at the depot and plantation, while negotiations and legal cautions unfold. Chinese and Koreans are paid premium Sunday wages as tensions threaten a broader stoppage.
On January 25 1906 Japanese workers at Waipahu plantation confronted Manager Hull and Overseer Worthington over cane stripping contracts and pay. They demanded to hire their own men for 10 per acre and overtime rates for railroad work, while Hull argued labor shortages prevent such arrangements and needed consultation with other managers. The meeting ended without a firm agreement as tensions rose and workers gathered at the office.
Workers at a Hawaii cane plantation, including Japanese laborers, pressed a wage and stripping time demand during a long running labor dispute. Police and officials monitored tension as negotiations continued, with sheriffs and mounted officers stationed overnight to maintain order amid the unrest.
Reports from the island describe tension over possible strikes on Kwa and Walalua plantations. Officials deny imminent strikes but deploy officers and plan to respond if Japanese workers return to duty. No violence reported. Sheriff and Captain anticipate a peaceful resolution and return to work by tomorrow.
At the annual meeting of Blackfield Kona Kan Telephone and Telegraph Co Ltd the following officers were elected for the ensuing year President John A Maguire Vice President C Hewitt Secretary Ereaderer Aungst W Greenwell Directors John Gaspar M F Scott Joseph Pritchard Hohualoa Hawaii January 1908 L Aungst Secretary Auditor S2e4t
The page lists ships sailing today and passengers arrived or aboard from Maui Molokai and Hawaii ports. Entries include J A Cumming bound for Walmanalo at 11 am, Kauai for Abukini at pm, and Likelike from Maui Molokai with multiple passengers. Also notes arrivals on Jan 20 22 with several individuals and deck passengers aboard ships like Porster Maui and Likelike.
Undersigned publish a new Directory for the Hawaiian Islands. No recent house to house campaign has occurred, making community cooperation essential. Several months of hard work are needed, and the public is urged to provide business information and subscribe to ensure a valuable directory.
The entry records temperature readings and humidity from January 22 with observations at 8 am and 10 am. Data include dew point, absolute humidity, barometer, and wind details with velocity and direction.
A Los Angeles dispatch notes the Pacific and Navigation Company plans to build coal bunkers at East San Pedro wharf and run coal from Utul to the port by rail for shipment to Hawaii and various American ports. Two steamers are chartered and more ships are planned, with construction of several owned steamers soon to begin.
Dr Walter K Brinckerhoff of Harvard Medical School likely to take charge of a new leprosy treatment station on Molokal pending Secretary Shaw approval. Born July 4 1874 in New York he trained at Harvard and served in Manila after smallpox work in Hoxton and at Callups tela with Dr Ernest A Tuster.
Damage from a storm is reported as the jail fence in Kohala district breaks and communications are interrupted across the islands. In Honolua and Walmea wind toppled houses. a wedding at Central Union church unites F M McGrew and Mrs Lourie Avery with congratulations and gifts from custom house friends.
McGregor's Landing faced rough conditions during a recent arrival of the steamer Claudine with cargo from Parker ranch for Maul Agricultural Company. Weather delays loom as workers plan to begin construction for a new landing while observers note the Cotton Drotty era and pricing details for an Accurate Adding Machine offered by Wall Nichols Co and Walco agents.
A fragmentary line notes arrangements or duties regarding attire and rooming at a location described as BL Engleside, with unclear agents or responsibilities. The readable text hints at staff or organizer roles but lacks complete names or actions.
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